Brian - you have Coon Rapids residence too, you must get around! I pretty new to all this, got involved last Oct at Grassfields, still meeting alot of the people there - a great bunch!
I've also joined Anoka County, but have yet to fly there. (I'm so new the check hasn't cleared yet) I don't think I have met Steve yet, but may have seen him fly at Grassfields once last fall. Ya, I wish there were more events close to this area, wonder if Wisc or Iowa have any warm-up meets a guy could get to. I'm interested in the 4*60 because of it's reputation, it will be my first kit. As such I'm not looking to get into any fancy modifications, maybe on another one. I'm into woodworker a bit, hope some of that will carry over. If your willing, let me know when you back here and perhaps we could get together - I would enjoy it.

If you want to chat one on one send me a private message, this is most likely boring the rest. (And how many of you have asked "where in the heck is Coon Rapids? 10 minutes north of Minneapolis on the Mississippi River)